In der wissenschaftlichen Übung wollen wir uns dem Thema der Visualisierung in der geisteswissenschaftlichen Forschung annähern. Dabei wollen wir uns genauer anschauen,
welche grundlegenden Techniken es in der Visualisierung von fünf verschiedenen Bereichen (Text, Raum, Sequenzen, Netzwerke und Quantitäten) gibt, und diese in jeweils zwe…[Read more]

This article re-analyses in detail the meaning of the expression ludi Graeci which appears in two of Cicero’s letters (Ad Fam. 7,1 and Ad Att. 15,5). A careful examination of the first instance reveals that ludi Graeci indeed referred to theatrical performances in Greek language and not merely to Latin plays that followed Greek models. A brief s…[Read more]

This article re-analyses in detail the meaning of the expression ludi Graeci which appears in two of Cicero’s letters (Ad Fam. 7,1 and Ad Att. 15,5). A careful examination of the first instance reveals that ludi Graeci indeed referred to theatrical performances in Greek language and not merely to Latin plays that followed Greek models. A brief s…[Read more]

This article re-analyses in detail the meaning of the expression ludi Graeci which appears in two of Cicero’s letters (Ad Fam. 7,1 and Ad Att. 15,5). A careful examination of the first instance reveals that ludi Graeci indeed referred to theatrical performances in Greek language and not merely to Latin plays that followed Greek models. A brief s…[Read more]

A priori, la mise en scène de représentations théâtrales semble bien éloignée d’autres types de spectacles plus violents organisés dans le monde romain, souvent à l’occasion de triomphes militaires. Toutefois, il convient de s’interroger sur l’éventuelle « violence culturelle » qui pourrait se cacher derrière l’organisation de jeux théâtraux gre…[Read more]

A priori, la mise en scène de représentations théâtrales semble bien éloignée d’autres types de spectacles plus violents organisés dans le monde romain, souvent à l’occasion de triomphes militaires. Toutefois, il convient de s’interroger sur l’éventuelle « violence culturelle » qui pourrait se cacher derrière l’organisation de jeux théâtraux gre…[Read more]

Mapping fields using co-citation information is a common endeavour in many disciplines but has rarely been performed in the humanities. In this article, I use data from 417 back-of-book source indices to map the field of ancient Mediterranean religion on three levels: sub-discipline, ancient work, and references in ancient works. The method…[Read more]

Book review

Whether or not you’ve heard the phrase ‘the Sixties Scoop’ probably depends on where you live, your heritage, and whether you ever had the opportunity to learn about the history of Indigenous peoples. Many don’t. The word ‘scoop’ is mild, and therefore deceptive. It’s the name given to a component of Canada’s cultural genocide conducted again…[Read more]

This published by the publication ‘The Contingent’ https://contingentmagazine.org

In this piece Alicia writes about archeology as adventure, in the context of a long history of colonial exploration and exploitation of Indigenous peoples in the Canadian ‘wilderness’. https://adventureuncovered.com/stories/the-brown-bear-and-i-archeology-adventure-and-colonisation-in-the-canadian-wilderness/

The article is published in the official Journal of The Institute of Science and Technology (ISSN 2040-1868)

The article is published in the official Journal of The Institute of Science and Technology (ISSN 2040-1868)

The act of classification has the widest implications for scholarship. Whatever the format, it involves the totality of our being. The use of our eyes indicates that decisions about whatever it is that we observe have already been made. Yet the interaction between the mechanical act of seeing and the mind or memory has rarely been registered. An…[Read more]